Props

This is a Mood Board of ideas for props to use in our Film Opening. We will need various pieces of furniture in our location such as a bed, chair and a table.

To communicate the idea of suspense and an obsessive stalker, we have an old diary/journal that will contain pictures of the victim: Lucy.

 

We also included a bag that will contain items such as duct tape, rope, cable ties, a blind fold and a camera which will allow the audience to generate the idea that this character does not have good intentions.

 

A piggy bank is a possible option for a prop which could connote an interference with money later on in the film and also dolls which connote the idea of a false innocence and possibly a manipulation of the characters and the idea of a 'puppet master'.

 

 

 

-Makenzie

Locations

 These are possible location we could use for the bedroom scene. They are girly bedrooms and therefore will be a suitable location for the characters in our piece.

 

 

 
These are possible locations for the street scene. It shows a surrounding and is a larger road that it not busy therefore it will be safe to film on.

 

Our Title

Our Title is THAT STALKED YEAR. We feel is suits the narrative/storyline of our film which is a girl who has been missing for a year and her friends have been stalked by the kidnapper for a year. It gives some of the plot away but not too much so people still want to watch the film to find out what happened. We tried "THE STALKED YEAR" but felt that it was a tounge twister and was not appropriate.
-Jenna

Film Title Order

00:00
00:01- Praying Mantis Productions Presents...
00:05- A Jeff Crowe Production
00:07- Bethany Ironmonger
00:09-Jack Jolly
00:14- THAT STALKED YEAR
00:19- Aimee Turner
00:25- Ellie Fitch
00:29- Rob Kenny
00:44- Molly J Fox
00:59- Casting by Cathy Dougall
01:02- Music by Matt Booth
01:05- Costume Designer Jess Michaels
01:09- Production Designer Kerry Peters
01:13- Director of Photography Jake Stevens
01:16- Co-Producer Jessy Hampton
01:23- Executive Producer Peter Harris
01:26- Produced by Jessy Peurs
01:54- Directed by Sophie Hughes-Narborough, Makenzie Dougall, Jenna Tubby
02:16

-Jenna

Institutional Logo

This is our chosen Institutional Logo. It has movement to it of the praying mantis moving its head. I feel that this suits our institution as it links in with the thriller and more dramatic and action films we plan to create and therefore gives a feel for the genre before the film begins.

-Jenna

Jenna's Institutional Logo

This is an institutional logo I created for our company; Praying Mantis Productions. This is actually a video but I can not show this on the blog. So I have a photo that gives an idea about the institutional logo.

 

 

-Jenna

 

 

Makenzie's Institutional Logo

This is the logo I created for our Production Company: Praying Mantis Productions. This is our third option when deciding on our final Institutional Logo.
-Makenzie

Sophies Institutional Logo

This is the institutional logo I made for our company; Praying Mantis productions. This is 1/3 options we can choose for our final logo.

-Sophie

Instituational Logos

Research on Institutional Logos

The institutional logo is the first thing we see before a film begins. The better the institutional logo the more the audience are likely to stay and watch the film. If the institutional logo is good and of high quality then the audience gets pre conceptions that the film is going to also be of high quality.  Researching different institutional logos will help us come up with out finalised institutional logo and help us understand the importance of them.

The theme of the Universal institutional logo is space. It shows the world with Universal in 3D written across it. This gives the audience a feeling before the film that they are going to be taken on an 'outer world experience' and on a new adventure. The logo uses animation and bright bold writing, this makes it stand out but also makes it look professional and therefore we get a preconception of the quality of the film.

 

   

The theme of the MGM logo is a lion. The use of a lion connotes power and danger and this gives an insight into the films that they produce. The use of Gold connotes wealth and therefore gives the pre-conception that the film is going to be of high quality as we perceive MGM to be wealthy due to the gold.  The film strips on the bottom of the institutional logo connotes that MGM is prestigious and the use of film strips that were used with old cameras shows the mass audience that MGM has been established for a long time.

 

 

Warner Bros themes is the used of the sky with a shield in.  The use of a golden shield connotes power and wealth. It suggests to the mass audience that the institution is wealthy and of high status. giving preconceptions that the film is going to be of high quality and therefore making people want to see the film. The Warner Bros Entertainment logo is constructed to show a shield this connotes that they have authority within the industry and this connotes to the mass audience that their films may be better than the other films from other institutions. Also clouds are used which connotes dreams and how the film may transport them to another world.

The theme of the Paramount is the top of a mountain. The mountain could signify that Paramount Pictures are at the top of the industry and that they have reached their goal by producing high quality films. Upon seeing this institutional logo the audience may want to watch the film more as they are expecting high quality due to the logo. The stars could connote the institutions achievements and stars usually represent this. The clouds could also connotes a dreamlike journey you are about to undertake whilst watching the film and how the institution has created a journey for the audience.

The theme of the DreamWorks is a child sitting on a moon fishing into the clouds.  Yet again the clouds signify dreams and calmness, making the audience feel the film is going to take them on an adventure. The use of the moon connotes that they are better than the other institutions as they are above the rest.  The child sitting on the moon may imply that the institution aims their films at a younger audience.

 The theme of the Columbia institutional logo is the Statue of Liberty this could show that Columbia are situated and are very popular in USA. As noted above the clouds connote a dreamlike setting which implies that the film will take the audience on a dreamlike  adventure. The use of the statue of Liberty shows the institutions god like status, power and wealth which will make people want to watch their films as they believe it will be of high quality.  The light being held by the statue of Liberty shines on the title drawing attention to it showing its importance.

  The 20th Century Fox Logo is a statue of the companies name with search lights around. The fact that the 20th century fox logo is centre and a statue shows the company's power and wealth which therefore implies the success of the company and that it is worthy of being idolized.  The low angle shot of the Logo adds effect as it shows the company's status and their importance within the industry. The use of search/strobe lights suggests they are linked in with celebrities and people of importance as they are usually associated with events and landmarks or importance such as the Hollywood sign.

Researching Institutional Logos will help us when we create our own logo. We can take aspects of different logos I have researched to create a logo that has a positive effect on the logo. We could include gold and clouds which seem to be a popular option within the institutional logo to entice the audience into watching our film. The institutional logo is the first thing the audience see's before watching a film and this gives a pre-conceptions of the film they are about the watch.

-Jenna

Our Characters

We have included 4 main characters in our film opening;

• Lucy
• The two friends
• Josh

We included these characters because the narrative is based around Lucy's disappearance and Josh plays a very big part in this so the audience need to decide these characters and see their relationships with one anther right from the beginning in order for them to be an active audience and take part in predicting the ending and what will happen through out the film.

The other two friends play a part in finding Lucy and uncovering what happened to her so they also need to be represented from the beginning.

These are our characters/The actors that played our characters in the order shown above.

-Makenzie

Drama Generic conventions moodboard

this is a mood-board/mind-map of the generic conventions you would find in a Drama.

- Sophie